The incidence of chickenpox has declined with widespread use of live-attenuated varicella vaccine in infants (Journal Watch Feb 22 2002). To assess the vaccine's effectiveness, researchers ...

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The MVA-BN vaccine, designed for smallpox, has shown 58% effectiveness against mpox after a single dose in a Canadian study. This finding is significant for controlling the virus's spread among ...

It can spread through direct contact and contaminated objects. Though the smallpox vaccine offers some protection against mpox, it is not absolute. High-risk groups are advised to take the mpox ...

Here's what to know about the latest vaccines, who needs them and how they help prevent the more serious effects of COVID-19. The FDA granted emergency use authorization last week to an updated ...

In the 1990s, hepatitis B and varicella (chicken pox) vaccines were added, and the polio vaccine shot (IPV) replaced the oral polio vaccine. Then, in 2000, the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV ...

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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends vaccination with two doses of the Jynneos mpox vaccine for people in the US at high risk of catching the virus. In terms of bite ...

Sep. 9, 2024 — Around 300,000 people die from hepatitis C every year. A new study has mapped the protein complex that enables the virus to infect our cells, potentially paving the way for an ...

Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. New Covid vaccines were approved by U.S. regulators last week amid a continuing surge of the virus. The updated shots are designed to target the ...

Shingles, also called herpes zoster, is a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the virus that also causes chickenpox. The virus remains dormant in the body of anyone who’s ever had ...

District officials said the student shows full vaccination against Varicella and this appears to be a breakthrough case. The student is doing well and is under medical care, officials said.